Avis Budget Group (CAR) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Avis Budget Group shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of November 15th, traders have sold 2,690,000 shares of CAR short. 7.62% of Avis Budget Group's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on Avis Budget Group's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. CAR shares currently have a short interest ratio of 6.0. Learn More on Avis Budget Group's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Avis Budget Group: Walleye Trading LLC, Walleye Capital LLC, GTS Securities LLC, Tudor Investment Corp Et Al, Wolverine Trading LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., PEAK6 Investments LLC, Cutler Group LLC CA, and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc.. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 7.62% of Avis Budget Group's floating shares are currently sold short.

Avis Budget Group saw a increase in short interest in November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,690,000 shares, an increase of 8.5% from the previous total of 2,480,000 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Avis Budget Group currently has issued a total of 36,221,000 shares. Some of Avis Budget Group's outstanding shares are available for trading, while others are subject to various restrictions. The public float, also referred to as floating shares or "the float", are shares that publicly owned, unrestricted and available to trade on the open market. Avis Budget Group currently has a public float of 35,280,000 shares.

7.62% of Avis Budget Group's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Avis Budget Group: Ryder System, Inc. (1.97%), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc (12.23%), GXO Logistics, Inc. (2.14%), Landstar System, Inc. (3.37%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste, S. A. B. de C. V. (0.57%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B. de C.V. (0.32%), American Airlines Group Inc. (11.26%), Kirby Co. (1.98%), Joby Aviation, Inc. (18.07%), Air Lease Co. (1.09%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: RTX Co. ($7.24 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.72 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($2.80 billion), Lululemon Athletica Inc. ($2.48 billion), Coinbase Global, Inc. ($2.38 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.35 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($1.79 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.73 billion), and Moderna, Inc. ($1.71 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling CAR is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Avis Budget Group as its price is falling. CAR shares are trading up $1.72 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Avis Budget Group occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of CAR, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including CAR, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is November, 15 2023.